Shades Mountain Elementary School

Shades Mountain Elementary School K-5 School in Hoover, Alabama It is the sense of neighborhood and family along with the pride of being a member of it that makes Shades Mountain special.

Shades Mountain Elementary is recognized as one of the oldest and most historic elementary schools in the Hoover City Schools system. Nestled within the trees at the top of Shades Mountain, it is a school known for its strong parent and community support and caring, creative faculty. The school’s mascot is a lion; it is also the acronym (Learning In Our Neighborhood School) used to describe the ch

aracter of Shades Mountain. It is a place where a child is not considered yours or mine but ours. Shades Mountain encourages growth in learners of all ages.

Building community, confidence, and lifelong learners… one day at a time! ✨ 🩵We love seeing our Shades Mountain students...
09/04/2026

Building community, confidence, and lifelong learners… one day at a time! ✨

🩵We love seeing our Shades Mountain students learning, creating, and growing together!

Books bring us joy! 🩵There’s nothing better than seeing our students slow down, share a seat, and get lost in a good boo...
08/22/2026

Books bring us joy! 🩵

There’s nothing better than seeing our students slow down, share a seat, and get lost in a good book together. Moments like these are what it’s all about! 🥰📖

Let’s give a warm welcome to Mrs. Hogue! 🤩Mrs. Hogue is joining us as our new bookkeeper! She has been with Hoover City...
08/11/2026

Let’s give a warm welcome to Mrs. Hogue! 🤩

Mrs. Hogue is joining us as our new bookkeeper! She has been with Hoover City Schools for the past 2 years and is the proud mom of two boys and one dog. 🩵

We’re so excited to have her as part of our family this school year! Welcome, Mrs. Hogue! 💙

We had a great day today preparing for students to arrive on Wednesday! Affect Behavioral Health sponsored a wonderful b...
08/11/2026

We had a great day today preparing for students to arrive on Wednesday!

Affect Behavioral Health sponsored a wonderful breakfast that gave us fuel to prepare for the school year! 🩵

08/07/2026

After Institute and Meet the Teacher, we put our teachers to the ultimate 5-second challenge… except the timer was already at 5. 💀⏱️

We love celebrating each other, even if it means a little prank now and then! 🩵

Our faculty and staff had a wonderful first day back! 💙We are so thankful to be together as we kick off a new school yea...
08/06/2026

Our faculty and staff had a wonderful first day back! 💙

We are so thankful to be together as we kick off a new school year. A special thank you to Shades Mountain Baptist for providing a delicious breakfast and helping us start the day feeling encouraged and cared for. We appreciate your generosity and support!

08/06/2026

🤩 Welcome to Shades Mountain ! 🤩

We are so ready and excited to be back together today and can’t wait to see students August 12th!

Mrs. Devore is the ABSOLUTE best!!! She truly has made such a difference in our students lives. We are so happy to have ...
07/16/2026

Mrs. Devore is the ABSOLUTE best!!! She truly has made such a difference in our students lives. We are so happy to have her here 🩵

Please join us in congratulating Shades Mountain Elementary School music teacher Meredith DeVore for winning the 2025 Robert E. Wright, Jr. Award for Exceptional Service! This honor is one of the highest bestowed to outstanding educators by the Alabama chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).

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📸: Contributed by Merrick Wilson, Hoover City Schools

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07/14/2026

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2250 Sumpter Street
Hoover, AL
35226

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